12-557: Aringa may refer to: Aringa people Aringa language Aringa County Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Aringa . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aringa&oldid=947768565 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
24-490: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Aringa people The Aringa are a Central Sudanic ethnic group primarily residing in the rural areas of Yumbe District , located in the northwestern corner of Uganda . They are also found in other regions of the West Nile sub-region . The Aringa people are considered
36-645: The Acholi people and were in part seen as a form of revenge for Operation Bonanza , the scorched-earth operation there that had been ordered by Milton Obote during his presidency. From 1986 to 1990, the Museveni regime tried to end various insurgencies and establish control over the army. Despite repeated government claims that the NRA had defeated the UNLA and other rebel groups, insurgent activity continued, especially in
48-638: The Democratic Republic of the Congo , Sudan , and various parts of Uganda. As a result, Aringa county was nearly depopulated until some individuals began returning to their villages eight to ten years later. In 1980, when the UNLA replaced the Tanzanian occupying forces, the UNLA engaged in brutal reprisals against the local civilian population, who were perceived as supporters of former Amin forces. During this time, former Amin forces, including
60-815: The Uganda Freedom Fighters (UFF). Museveni, then leader of the Uganda Patriotic Movement party, alleged electoral fraud and declared an armed rebellion, following the victory of Uganda Peoples Congress in the bitterly disputed 1980 general election . Museveni, who had guerrilla war experience with the Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO) in Mozambique, and his own Front for National Salvation (FRONASA) formed in Tanzania to fight Idi Amin , led
72-770: The Uganda National Rescue Front primarily composed of Aringa individuals, launched incursions from southern Sudan , driving some UNLA units out of the West Nile region . The Former Uganda National Army, composed primarily of Kakwa individuals, also participated in these incursions. In response, the UNLA carried out further reprisals, resulting in widespread destruction of property and massacres in Arua and Moyo Districts . This violence forced an estimated 500,000 West Nile civilians, including Aringa people, to flee to Sudan. Many remained in refugee camps in Sudan until
84-411: The NRA to victory against Ugandan government troops ( UNLA ) in 1986. By the time the victorious NRA entered Kampala in 1986, about a quarter of its 16,000 combatants were Banyarwanda , while Fred Rwigema was its deputy commander. The NRA then became the national army. Shortly afterwards, the UNLA carried out a number of attacks against civilians in the north of Uganda. The attacks largely targeted
96-687: The actions of Idi Amin , who was a Kakwa himself. Mustafa Adrisi , an Aringa, served as Amin's vice president. After the Uganda-Tanzania War and the downfall of Amin's regime in 1979, the Aringa people became targets of persecution by the joint forces of the Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA) and the Tanzania People's Defence Force . Consequently, many Aringa individuals scattered, seeking refuge in
108-541: The indigenous inhabitants of their lands, which were later settled by a group known as the "Nubians." Their language, also called Aringa , belongs to the Central Sudanic language family. According to the 2014 Census of Uganda the Aringa numbered 494,626 people. In the 1970s, the Aringa, along with the neighboring Kakwa people , faced accusations from various groups in Uganda for their involvement in carrying out
120-662: The late 1980s when the National Resistance Army assumed power in Uganda. In 1987, Sudan People's Liberation Army rebels attacked and burned the camps, compelling the refugees to return to Uganda. In terms of religion, the majority of Aringa people adhere to Islam , while a small number follow Christianity . Traditionally, the Aringa were hunters and cultivators, and they engaged in small-scale livestock rearing for subsistence purposes. However, in recent times, many Aringa individuals have pursued business ventures, residing in urban areas while their families remain in
132-414: The northern, eastern, and western regions. In April 1988, 3,000 former Uganda People's Army (UPA) fighters and members of several other small rebel groups accepted a government amnesty by surrendering and declaring their support for Museveni's regime. In June 1988, the president concluded a peace agreement with Uganda People's Democratic Army (UPDA) commander Lieutenant Colonel John Angelo Okello. Although
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#1732801332016144-669: The villages to care for children and maintain large households. National Resistance Army The National Resistance Army ( NRA ) was a guerilla army and the military wing of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) that fought in the Ugandan Bush War against the government of Milton Obote , and later the government of Tito Okello . NRA was supported by Muammar Gaddafi . NRA was formed in 1981 when Yoweri Museveni 's Popular Resistance Army (PRA) merged with ex-president Yusuf Lule 's group,
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